Senior Clinical Psychologist — Pediatric & Family Therapy

Nicklaus Children's; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Naples, FL seeks a full-time Psychologist to provide direct psychological services for pediatric patients. The role includes conducting psychosocial evaluations, developing treatment plans, and supervising interns.

The position requires licensure in Florida or eligibility, and experience in child and family therapy with oversight responsibilities. The psychologist will ensure documentation quality, deliver training to staff, and coordinate scheduling and billing

Qualifications

• Ability to problem solve and develop treatment plans.
• Ability to work with patients and families therapeutically.
• Competency in performing psychological assessments and writing reports.

Responsibilities

• Completes and oversees therapist documentation and record keeping for quality, appropriateness, and completeness.
• Ensures all psychological treatment programs demonstrate evidence-based outcomes.
• Oversee the completion of the initial psychosocial evaluation within the first 2 sessions including a DSM diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan.
• Provides direct care, psychological therapies, and evaluations to patients.
• Provides in-service training to staff, interns, students, the hospital and community.
• Provides intern and student supervision to ensure assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures are completed.
• Reviews and completes ongoing documentation and progress notes for each visit/session of the patients' treatment goals and patients' response to therapy on a timely basis.
• Schedules patient appointments and sessions within 24 hrs from assignment.
• Completes outpatient charges for staff immediately after session; maintains organized records which can be easily accessed in case of discrepancies.

Skills

Problem solving

Therapeutic communication

Written reports

Confidentiality

Treatment planning

Family therapy

Education

Florida Clinical Psychologist License or license eligible

APA/CPA accredited doctoral internship

ABPP board eligible

Job description

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Naples, FL seeks a full-time Psychologist to provide direct psychological services for pediatric patients. The role includes conducting psychosocial evaluations, developing treatment plans, and supervising interns.

The position requires licensure in Florida or eligibility, and experience in child and family therapy with oversight responsibilities. The psychologist will ensure documentation quality, deliver training to staff, and coordinate scheduling and billing